Kössen · Kitzbühel · Tirol

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Low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Tyrol

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Kössen

municipality in Kitzbühel District, Tyrol, Austria

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Kössen is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 24 km north of Kitzbühel as well as 15.50 km north of Sankt Johann in Tirol at the Kitzbühler Ache near the border to Germany.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.koessen.gv.atArea69.3 km²Elevation589 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Kössen
Population
4,609
Avg. household size: 2.26 (2,019 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
62.0%15 to 64
22.8%Over 65
Work
Employment rate76.3%
Unemployment rate2.7%
Education
Secondary education70.8%
Tertiary education9.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters51.8%
Foreign nationality22.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Kössen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
3%
D
13%
E
23%
F
37%
G
24%
none
4,610 residents

Noise

Municipality of Kössen
Any source · dB
92%
<55
2%
55
4%
60
1%
65
1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
4,610 residents

Environment

Municipality of Kössen
Flood risk
No flood risk49%Low risk15%Medium risk30%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
62%
5
37%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
4,610 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Kössen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
88%
1G+
5%
250
 
100
1%
30
4%
10
2%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
4,610 residents

Safety

District of Kitzbühel
Overall
33.2/ 1,000 residents
-13.1%vs. 2019
More crime than 56% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
20.2/ 1,000 residents
1,331 reported
-15.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 54% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
12.4/ 1,000 residents
820 reported
-8.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 86% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
40 reported
-7.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 58% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of Kitzbühel
Building plots
Municipality of Kössen
€403/ m²
Pricier than 86% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€6,894/ m²
Pricier than 97% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€5,568/ m²
Pricier than 88% of all Austrian districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Kössen compared

State of Tyrol
In its favour
  • Unemployment2.7%Unemployment is 2.7%, below most municipalities in Tyrol.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones51%51% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
For context
  • Gigabit internet88%88% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • Noise 55 dB+8%8% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • Building plots€403/m²Building plots cost €403/m², about level with most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Tyrol.
  • 65 and older22.8%22.8% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Tyrol.
  • University degree9.4%9.4% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Tyrol.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Tyrol the value falls in, lowest to highest.

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